Kauaeranga Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Kauaeranga is 136.667 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 21 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, January 2026, March 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Burglary 41.0%
  Burglary accounts for 41.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 36.0%
  Theft accounts for 36.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 3.0%
  Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Kauaeranga Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

• Is Kauaeranga a safe suburb to live in?

  Kauaeranga ranks in the top 8 of suburbs in Waikato Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Kauaeranga?

  The annual crime rate in Kauaeranga is 136.667 per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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